An employer may not terminate an employee because the employee refuses to violate the law, reports illegal conduct to a supervisor or manager, or reports violations of law to outside agencies. The following are just a few examples of such protected activity:

Refusal to perform an illegal act or commit a violation of public policy.

Complaining about the employer’s fraud or safety violations.

Reporting discrimination or workplace harassment of co-workers.

Reporting wage/hour violations to the Department of Labor.

Reporting hospital or nursing home patient safety violations or abuse.

Serving on jury duty.

Deploying as part of military service.

Engaging in union-related activity.

Exercising rights under workers’ compensation laws.

If you believe you have been retaliated against because of your whistleblowing or protected activity, please contact us for a full evaluation of your situation.